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Thursday, April 25, 2013

Avoiding flight Delays during the Sequester

The News is all over the place. The
Government sequester is causing flight delays due to Air Traffic
Controllers being forced to take 1 unpaid day off every 2 weeks. It
was announced that yesterday there were over 800 delays due to this
Sequester. The FAA classifies delays as anything over 15 minutes.

So what do we the Public do to work
around this current situation? Here are some tips.

1- Take early flights. Anything
earlier than 9 AM the earlier the better. In fact try to lok for the
First flight of the day. I know that may not work well for Sleepy
Heads like me, but you have a better chance of getting to your
destination on time.

2- Take Non-stops if at all possible.
Yes they usually cost more. However you don't have to worry about
missing your connection. If you must have a connecting flight, allow
a cushion of time , 1-2 hours between the flights.

3 – Be flexible, arrange for flights
on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, those days are less traveled and less
crowded.

The following tips won't help you to
avoid flight delays due t the Sequester but it will help to cope with
them

1-Always, Always, purchase Travel
Insurance. It can cover items like overnight hotel stays, lost
luggage, and other mishaps due to flight delays and missed flights

2- If taking a cruise, seriously
consider arriving to the Port the day before. There is nothing worse
than missing your embarkation on a wonderful Cruise vacation due to a
flight delay. But if you do miss it, of course you have the Travel
Insurance that would help you get to the next Port!!

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